Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp000172q
Location
129 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 5, 1980
10:59 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9030, 154.3890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
129 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9030°, 154.3890° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- May 5, 1980 at 10:59 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:35 AM
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